I'm all about eating healthy on a budget right now, which is why I'm loving the inexpensive box of organic fruits and veggies that's delivered to my door every week from Misfits Market. They sell imperfect, occasionally odd-looking fruits and veggies that won’t get sold in stores for about 40% off retail, which has helped my family save [...] Continue Reading
How To Make Washing Soda From Baking Soda
I’ve been using my 3-ingredient homemade laundry detergent recipe for years now and am so happy with it – it’s affordable, easy to make, and if you read the comments you’ll see that it really gets clothes clean. Part of the trifecta blend is washing soda, which can be used throughout the home as a cleanser, degreaser, deodorizer, [...] Continue Reading
Easy Apple Crisp Recipe (Gluten-Free)
Made with a scrumptious crisp topping layered over a filling similar to apple pie, this easy apple crisp recipe is one of my family's favorite cool weather desserts. Just like my blueberry crisp recipe, the filling can be mixed up right in your baking dish, which means you'll be able to skip washing an extra bowl. This recipe is [...] Continue Reading
Creamy Homemade Caesar Dressing Recipe
If you ask my husband, the essentials of life are family, coffee, and homemade ranch dressing. I definitely agree with him on the family part (and the coffee!), but I prefer to mix things up in the kitchen with homemade Thousand Island, Copycat Olive Garden vinaigrette, and this creamy caesar dressing recipe served over crisp romaine lettuce, [...] Continue Reading
What Is Moon Milk? + 4 Moon Milk Recipes
If you've never replied "I. AM. ALCHEMIST." to a text question about the grocery ingredients you requested, get ready. These relaxing moon milk recipes are full of familiar, comforting flavors blended together with a few out-of-the-ordinary twists. You might have noticed from my library that I'm very much a research nerd, with titles [...] Continue Reading
DIY Stain Remover Recipe
I've been using the same tried-and-true homemade powdered laundry detergent and DIY stain remover for years, but as my kids have grown, so have the size of their grass, oil and ketchup stains. My old stain remover recipe just wasn't up to the task - especially when it came to oil stains - so I awhile ago I tested a few variations with ingredients [...] Continue Reading
Easy Fermented Carrot Sticks Recipe
Tangy and crunchy, these easy fermented carrots make a delicious snack or side dish for meals. I love them plain, but my kids prefer them dipped in creamy homemade ranch dressing, bleu cheese dressing or onion dip. Like sauerkraut, pickles, or kimchi, fermented carrots are rich in gut-healthy probiotics thanks to the process of [...] Continue Reading
Strawberry Whip Recipe
This strawberry whip is similar to Dole whip, but with plump berry goodness and a superfruit infusion of baobab fruit powder. If you've never tasted it before, baobab has a tropical tartness that balances the sweetness of the strawberries, and it's also rich in vitamin C (7-10 times more than oranges) and prebiotic fiber (which nourishes [...] Continue Reading
